Just Think Happy Thoughts

Mari insisted tonight that she wasn't sleepy enough for bedtime, so I told her to lay in bed and think happy thoughts. She asked me what happy thoughts were so I started singing Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens we started a question and answer session.

Me: Well, what do you like to do?
Amari: Play with Mommy.

M: I like to play with you, too. What else do you like to do?
A: Play basketball with my friends. (She's never played basketball in her life!)

M: Who's your favorite friend to play with?
A: Lydia.

M: Who is your favorite friend outside of school to play with?
A: I'm not telling, you have to guess....She starts with an A and she has black hair and her best friend is Mommy.
M: That sounds like YOU!
A: (giggle, giggle) It is ME!

M: You're a nut. What is your favorite food?
A: Pancakes, of course.
M: Oh, yeah.
A: With butter and lots of syrup.

M: What is your favorite treat?
A: Blue candy bars. (blue wrappers - specifically Crunch)

M: What's your favorite thing to watch on TV?
A: I'm not telling....It's a secret, maybe tomorrow.
M: I think it's Imagination Movers.
A: MOMMMY! It's supposed to be a secret and it's NOT Imagination Movers. It's Cookie Monster. (Yeah, she refuses to watch Sesame Street)

M: So what's your favorite book to read?
A: I'm not talking about that right now. It makes me sad. (She got her book-reading privileges taken away tonight for disobeying at bathtime)

M: What was your favorite Halloween costume?
A: Batman. He's my favorite.

M: Well, what's your favorite color?
A: Red and blue and green.
M: Those are good colors.
A: And yellow and purple and pink.
M: Well, that about covers it.
A: And brown and black and white.
M: I think you've hit them all.
A: Actually, it's orange. My favorite color is orange. Can I wear my pumpkin shirt to school tomorrow?

M: Good night, Mari. I think you have plenty of happy thoughts to help you get to sleep.
A: Mommy, what's a happy thought?